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The Dreadful Judgement Book

Neil Hanson's The Dreadful Judgement: The True Story of the Fire of London is an absorbing history of the fire that destroyed London in four terrible days in September 1666. Hanson argues that the "Great Fire of London is one of those cataclysmic events that has burned its way into the consciousness of mankind", but that as an event it "remains misunderstood and many of the most intriguing questions remain unanswered". As the book unfolds, it turns into an interesting but largely fruitless piece of historical detection, as Hanson fingers various suspects responsible for starting the fire, including "foreign agents, religious fanatics, political factions, the Duke of York and even King Charles II himself". However, Hanson ultimately concedes that the cause is probably much more prosaic. … read more...

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In 1666 a ten-month drought had turned London into a tinderbox and when the spark ignited there was no stopping it. Gales dry timber and the riverside warehouses full of flammable goods ensured that five days later city was in ruins. This is the human story of that dreadful judgement.
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In 1666, a ten-month drought had turned London into a tinderbox, and when the spark ignited, there was no stopping it. Gales, dry timber and the riverside warehouses full of flammable goods ensured that five days later city was in ruins. This is the

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The Dreadful Judgement Book

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